AirPlay Audio Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies

San Diego Until 9/22/2026 First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

AMT provides the media and graphics foundation across all of Apple's innovative products, including Mac, iPod, TV, iPhone, iPad, Watch, VisionPro and also Apple Intelligence. Developing groundbreaking software techniques, AMT takes the media experience to the next level. We are looking for an expert developer in media networking technologies who is looking to bring immersive sonic experiences to our billions of users. Together with audio, playback, hardware WiFi engineering and more you will push boundaries of networked media distribution, developing new protocols and networking techniques, to touch the lives of even more.

Description

The AirPlay Audio team is looking for an expert developer in media networking technologies and layered system software who, with these skills, will be working to fill our user's lives with immersive audio, pushing the boundaries of media distribution and sonic experiences. You will develop and ship the technologies and features that distribute audio across a rich ecosystem of iPhones, Macs, iPads, HomePods, Apple TVs, and third-party AirPlay speakers — more than a billion devices in all. That scale brings hard and interesting problems; getting many independent speakers to play as one, over Wi-Fi shared with everything else in the home, is just one of them. Working alongside networking, WiFi, and hardware teams, you will push for the most efficient, highest quality distribution possible. You will take ownership of these technologies and features, finding new opportunities for them to enrich our users' experience.

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent
Experience debugging problems in a highly concurrent environment
Experience with congestion control algorithms and techniques
C or C++ - Multithreading and System Software
Low-level systems debugging and performance profiling experience
Ability to independently drive complex end-to-end investigations

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with RTP, RTCP, or related real-time media protocols
Experience in audio and other media programming
Experience with using and developing media libraries especially for mobile platforms
Leadership and mentoring experience
Experience with data analytics and visualization tools like Splunk
Experience with network protocols and media transport over IP

About this role

Summary

Develop media networking technologies for immersive audio distribution across Apple devices.

Job title

AirPlay Audio Engineer, Audio & Media Technologies

Experience level

null

Industry

technology

Location requirements

San Diego, on-site work required

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CC++multithreadingsystem debuggingperformance profiling

Preferred skills

RTPRTCPaudio programmingmedia librariesnetwork protocolsmedia transport

Specializations

media networkingsystem softwareaudiomedia protocols
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City